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4" intake pipe

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Hanaldo	Hanaldo posted 11 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 2.5K, Visits: 28K	Ah-ha! Something like this Warren? http://www.blackwoods.com.au/part/04986852/shim-steel-6x0001x100-long-0025mm
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wozza	wozza posted 11 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 688, Visits: 5.4K	Hanaldo (10/04/2014) Ah-ha! Something like this Warren? http://www.blackwoods.com.au/part/04986852/shim-steel-6x0001x100-long-0025mm Yep. Its not cheap but because it is hardened a bit like spring steel you can use it multiple times before it needs replacing. I usually cut them to size/shape before infusion using the flange as a template. The really thin stuff you can cut with a Stanley knife. It cuts through fingers easily if your not careful. I bend the outer edge over at 90 degrees to form a blunt edge so you can push it in without ending up in casualty. Warren Carbon Copies Ltd Edited 11 Years Ago by wozza
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Hanaldo	Hanaldo posted 11 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 2.5K, Visits: 28K	$17 for the one I linked, so pretty cheap really. Will finish this current pipe off tomorrow and get started on the next one!
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wozza	wozza posted 11 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 688, Visits: 5.4K	Hanaldo (10/04/2014) $17 for the one I linked, so pretty cheap really. Will finish this current pipe off tomorrow and get started on the next one! That's pretty good and should last a while. Once I get back into work I plan on having a go using an existing split mould but using carbon sleeve over a bladder wet laid. Will hopefully speed up production and avoid the jointing issues. Warren Carbon Copies Ltd
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Hanaldo	Hanaldo posted 11 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 2.5K, Visits: 28K	Well, finally finished off my first pipe: It's not 100% perfect, it's got some tiny pinholes in places on the surface, and a few blemishes that I couldn't polish out. But for a first effort, I'm quite happy with it. Know where to improve for next time, so with a bit of luck and some more practise I might be able to start getting these perfect straight out of the mould.
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wozza	wozza posted 11 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 688, Visits: 5.4K	Looks good, what fittings did you go for in the end? Warren Carbon Copies Ltd
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Hanaldo	Hanaldo posted 11 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 2.5K, Visits: 28K	Ah I forgot I hadn't posted about that. I decided, out of ease, to go with the Speedflow -10 weld-on fitting: Which I roughed up and scored: Then bonded it in with some structural epoxy adhesive: I placed some woven rovings in those grooves to help distribute any load placed on the fitting, then layed a piece of fibreglass over the top followed by another two layers of carbon fibre: After seeing how strong this epoxy adhesive that I used is, it is probably complete over kill to layup the extra fibreglass and carbon. But it does give me a smoother surface, which will help airflow, even if the benefits of that are minute Edited 11 Years Ago by Hanaldo
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wozza	wozza posted 11 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 688, Visits: 5.4K	Well I don't think that's going to fall off. Neat solution though. Warren Carbon Copies Ltd
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Hanaldo	Hanaldo posted 11 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 2.5K, Visits: 28K	Nope, I think it's on there pretty good It is probably the way I'll go, it wasn't too much effort to do, it's quite cheap and gives me a lot of flexibility with the fittings I use. The only thing I'll need to work out better is filling the gap when I bond it in, but that shouldn't be too hard. I tried your tape method, but didn't quite use enough adhesive to fill the gap, so I added some clear epoxy afterwards. Looks a bit messy, but should be an easy fix.
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Hanaldo	Hanaldo posted 11 Years Ago HOT Post Details
Group: Forum Members Posts: 2.5K, Visits: 28K	Thought I'd post some photos of it all fitted up too:
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